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(1)VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA I Write the vowel sound /eɪ/ /aɪ/ or /ɔɪ/ for each of the words below rain /eɪ/ 11 die …………… mind …………… 12 boy …………… height …………… 13 afraid …………… neighbour …………… 14 obey …………… enjoy …………… 15 play …………… buy …………… 16 kite …………… stay …………… 17 weight …………… decide …………… 18 spoil …………… choice …………… 19 train …………… 10 destroy …………… 20 try …………… II Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box show censore broadcast receive publish edit scan print refer download shoot The term the mass media in English……………basically to TV, radio and newspapers The BBC World Service……………throughout the world A short wave or a VHF radio can……………many interesting stations They’re……………a good film on TV tonight I……………a good program from the Internet the other day Would you like a copy? This book was……………by CUP and it was……………in Cambridge This article has been badly…………… The film was……………in Spain They……………the film before showing it on TV 10 I……………some photos I’d taken, so that I could send them to a friend in Australia III Read the conversation below Choose the correct word to use in each blank David: Are there any good……………on television tonight? a showings b channels c programs DeThi.edu.vn d performances (2) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Linda: Yes, there’s a very interesting……………about life in the Arctic a comedy b documentary c news d entertainment David: That’s a……………isn’t it? I think I saw it about a fortnight ago a repeat b second c copy d return Linda: That’s right It’s part of a……………on living in strange place a set b collection c series d gruop David: Do you watch a lot of……………films? a sightseeing b journey c tour d travel Linda: Not really I prefer television…………… a acts b dramas c screens d comments c sports d match David: What about……………programs? a playing b gaming Linda: I like to see ‘Match of the Day’ on Saturdays That’s my…………… a favorite b popular c preferable d likeable c actor d presenter David: Is Cliff Lion still the……………? a reporter b talker 10 Linda: Yes, he is He usually discusses the matches with two or three footballers in the…………… a stage b theater c studio d floor IV Things that have happened today are on the radio and TV news Give the news using the present perfect and past simple The Prime Minister/ visit Luton University/ speak to students there/ earlier today The Prime Minister has visited Luton University He spoke to students there earlier today the train drivers/ go on strike/ stop work/ at twelve o’clock ………………………………………………………………………………………… the Queen/ arrive in Toronto/ fly there/ in an RAF aircraft ………………………………………………………………………………………… two men/ escape from Parkhurst Prison/ get away/ during the night ………………………………………………………………………………………… DeThi.edu.vn (3) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí the actor Howard Bates/ die in a car accident/ his car/ crash into a wall ………………………………………………………………………………………… Linda Jones/ win the women’s marathon/ run it/ in hours 27 minutes ………………………………………………………………………………………… several bombs/ go off in the city center/ happen/ an hour ago ………………………………………………………………………………………… the US space shuttle Atlantis/ return safely to earth/ land in Florida/ this morning ………………………………………………………………………………………… V Choose a verb with either the present perfect or past simple for these sentences: receive, crash, be, show, rise, survive, happen, sell, fall, work Until she retired last month, she……………… in the customer complaints department The Bible……………… more copies than any other book His father……………… so many complaints about the noise that he told Chris to sell his drums Research……………… that cycling can help patients overcome their illness Unemployment……………… every year until 1985 and then started to fall Maria hasn’t wanted to drive since she……………… her car A great deal……………… since I last spoke to you Prices……………… sharply over the past six months This……………… his home for over 20 years and he doesn’t want to leave it 10 Few of the trees in our village……………… the storms during the winter of 1991 VI Choose the right alternative I washed/ have washed my hands so that I can help you with the cooking She arrived/ has arrived at Kennedy Airport at o’clock this morning The Pharaohs ruled/ has ruled Egypt for thousands of years I found/ have found the letter you looked/ were looking for Here it is They grew/ have grown such a lot since we last saw/ has seen them We recently started/ have recently started to walk to work instead of taking the bus When I was younger I played/ had played badminton for my local team I have had/ am having the pains for three weeks now So far it was/ has been so cold that we stayed/ have stayed in the house all day 10 The last time I went/ have gone to Brighton is/ was in August DeThi.edu.vn (4) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 11 Don’t disturb Amy She just went/ has just gone to sleep 12 Bill phones/ is phoning his girlfriend again That’s the third time he phoned/ has phoned her this evening 13 Since the eruption started/ has started, all the villages on the slopes of the volcano have evacuated/ have been evacuated 14 The prices of houses increased/ has increased dramatically in recent years 15 Jim decided/ has decided to continue the course, even though it is proved/ was proving very difficult VII Here are some parts of a newspaper article Study the underlined verbs Correct them if necessary, or put a Ѵ CYCLE ROUTE SUCCESS IN BIRMINGHAM New cycle routes (1)have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits (2)have been reduced on selected roads The scheme (3)was now in operation for a year and (4)has been hailed as a great success Since the new speed limits (5)were introduced the number of accidents in the area (6) fell dramatically It (7)has taken only six months to draw up the plans and mark the routes This (8) has been done in consultation with groups representing city cyclists Jane Wills, a keen cyclist who works in the city centre, told us: ‘When the new routes (9)have been introduced I (10)have sold my car and I (11) bought a bike I (12)cycled to work ever since It’s the best thing the council (13) did for cyclists and pedestrian in the time I’ve been living in Birmingham’ The success of the scheme (14)has led to proposals for similar schemes in other cities VIII Complete these sentences using because or because of + one of these phrases The strong wind Growing unrest in the country My computer isn’t working I can hear the waves Flooding on the road The mist The streets were covered in ice My mother has arrived Her illness Priced were falling …………… , I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all She couldn’t complete the work……………………………………………………… The boat couldn’t put to sea………………………………………………………… ……………………………………., they couldn’t sell their house I can’t print out the letter…………………………………………………………… When we got to the top of the hill we couldn’t see anything………………………… She walked carefully………………………………………………………………… DeThi.edu.vn (5) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí We must be near the beach, ………………………………………………………… The Prime Minister returned home………………………………………………… 10 We couldn’t get to his house……………………………………………………… IX Rewrite the sentences using in spite of Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money ……………………………………………………………………………………… Mark went on working although he felt unwell ………………………………………………………………………………………… They slept soundly although the night air was hot ……………………………………………………………………………………… Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied ……………………………………………………………………………………… Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on ……………………………………………………………………………………… Although the children were poor, they seemed happy ……………………………………………………………………………………… We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour ……………………………………………………………………………………… I enjoyed the film although the story was silly ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10 He didn’t arrive until o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late ……………………………………………………………………………………… X Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of ………………….the meeting’s at 2.00, I won’t be able to see you ………………….I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me The goods were never delivered………………….the promise we had received My mother is always complaining………………….the untidiness of my room I didn’t get the job………………….I had all the necessary qualifications It’s unsafe to travel in that country………………….the ongoing civil war DeThi.edu.vn (6) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí The villagers refused to leave………………….the drought ………………….everything looked different, I had no idea where to go ………………….his age, John was not hired………………….he had the necessary qualifications 10 You can’t enter this secure area………………….you don’t have an official permit 11 ………………….it was sunny, it was quite a cold day 12 Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted………………….the extreme heat 13 ………………….having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir 14 ………………….I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early 15 Sarah can’t climb up the tree………………….her fear of heights XI Read the following passage Then choose the correct answer All early television was broadcast in black and while Color television was possible, but it was too (1)………….and of very poor quality (2)…………the middle of the 1950s Color television broadcasts began in the United States in 1954, in Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967 The first (3)…………on the moon was broadcast (4)…………on television in 1969, and now television programs are (5)…………all over the world immediately through the (6)…………of satellites that transmit the (7)…………from the earth, through (8)…………, and back to the earth More people now (9)…………their news and information through television than through newspapers and radio The development of television is one of the most rapid and exciting (10)…………of our century a bulky b complicated c expensive d valuable a until b from c through d on a arriving b flying c landing d moving a live b active c current d quick a grown b developed c practiced d transmitted a way b use c work d system a sounds b pictures c signals d programs a space b atmosphere c distance d area a have b get c take d bring 10 a problems b facts c events d issues XII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother DeThi.edu.vn (7) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí My father…………………………………………………………………………… Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work In spite of………………………………………………………………………… When did you last ride a bike? How long………………………………………………………………………… People say that this novel was written by a very young author This novel………………………………………………………………………… We haven’t been to London since 1998 The last………………………………………………………………………… My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far I………………………………………………………………………… I have not seen a more wonderful building anywhere Nowhere………………………………………………………………………… The trip was so interesting that we couldn’t forget it It……………………………………………………………………………………… Because of the heavy rain, they couldn’t go for a picnic last weekend Because……………………………………………………………………………… 10 I’ve never seen such a bad film as that one That’s………………………………………………………………………………… ĐÁP ÁN: I rain /eɪ/ decide /aɪ/ 15 play /eɪ/ mind /aɪ/ choice /ɔɪ/ 16 kite /aɪ/ height /aɪ/ 10 destroy /ɔɪ/ 17 weight /eɪ/ neighbor /eɪ/ 11 die /aɪ/ 18 spoil /ɔɪ/ enjoy /ɔɪ/ 12 boy /ɔɪ/ 19 train /eɪ/ buy /aɪ/ 13 afraid /eɪ/ 20 try /aɪ/ stay /eɪ/ 14 obey /eɪ/ II DeThi.edu.vn (8) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí refers published - printed broadcasts edited receive shot showing censored downloaded 10 scanned III c b a c d b c a d 10 c IV The train drivers have gone on strike They stopped working at twelve o’clock The Queen has arrived in Toronto She flew there in an RAF aircraft Two men have escaped from Parkhurst Prison They got away during the night The actor Howard Bates has died in a car accident His car crashed into a wall Linda Jones has won the women’s marathon She ran it in hours 27 minutes Several bombs have gone off in the city center It happened an hour ago The US space shuttle Atlantis has returned safely to earth It landed in Florida this morning V Worked rose has been has sold crashed 10 survived received has happened has shown have fallen VI have washed has been – have stayed arrived 10 went - was ruled 11 has just gone have found – were looking 12 is phoning – has phoned have grown - saw 13 started – have been evacuated have recently started 14 has increased played 15 decided – was proving have had DeThi.edu.vn (9) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí VII Ѵ has fallen 11 Ѵ Ѵ took 12 have cycled has now been was done 13 have done/ has done Ѵ were introduced 14 Ѵ Ѵ 10 sold VIII Because my mother has arrived… …because of her illness …because of the strong wind Because the prices were falling… …because my computer isn’t working …because of the mist …because the streets were covered in ice …because I can hear the waves …because of the growing unrest in the country 10 …because of flooding on the road IX In spite of being a millionaire, Henry hates spending money Mark went on working in spite of feeling unwell They slept soundly in spite of the hot night air In spite of her success, she felt dissatisfied In spite of being full of water, the boat sailed on In spite of their poverty, the children seemed happy We couldn’t get tickets in spite of queueing for an hour I enjoyed the film in spite of its silly story 10 he didn’t arrive until o’clock in spite of his promise that he wouldn’t be late (or …in spite of his promise not to be late) X Because because of 11 Although DeThi.edu.vn (10) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Although in spite of 12 because of in spite of Because 13 In spite of because of Because of - although 14 because although 10 because 15 because of XI c a c a d b c a b 10 C XII My father hasn’t seen his brother for nearly twenty years In spite of his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work How long is it since you rode a bike? This novel is said to have been written by a very young author The last time we went to London was in 1998 I have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes (so far) Nowhere have I seen a more wonderful building It was such an interesting trip that we couldn’t forget it Because it rained heavily, they couldn’t go for a picnic last weekend 10 That’s the worst film I’ve ever seen DeThi.edu.vn (11)